Peter Beaton, son of Donald and Jannet, Born in Scotland,
1802, married Mary McKenzie, born 1808, in P.E.I. Canada and they had nine
children. Their names were, Janet Christina, called "Jessie" born
Jan 22. 1834, Chrstena, "Christie" born Sept 8, 1835, Marcella
born, Nov 4th, 1836, Mary, born Nov 10th, 1838, Alexander born May 8th,
1841, Nancy "Anna" born Jan 22nd, 1843, John McKenzie born March
16th, 1845 who died young, Eliza Catherine "Kitty" born March
10th, 1846, and Donald James Malcolm born May 14, 1849.

About 1850 Peter and Mary moved their family to Corunna,
Ontario where one more child , John McKenzie Beaton was born Jan 22nd, 1854
in a white home on Hill St.

Peter's first job was running a rowboat ferry across the
St. Clair River to St. Clair Mchigan and back. They later bought the land
in Moore twp. on lot 17 Con. 6. Here they lived in a log cabin until Peter
built a new home just west of the cabin. This home is still there today.